Heritage of Betanzos

A collection of historic, artistic and cultural assets that reflect the identity and evolution of Betanzos over time

Parish Church of Santa María de Pontellas

Parish Church of Santa María de Pontellas

13th-century Romanesque church with a single nave, pointed triumphal arch and simple bell gable, a sober example of rural Galician Romanesque.

This is a 13th-century Romanesque church. It has a rectangular ground plan with a single nave. Inside, the space between the presbytery and the nave is defined by a pointed triumphal arch with a rectangular section, resting on two columns with large bases, slender shafts and stylised capitals with rope-moulded collaring. On the exterior, the main façade concentrates all the decorative elements, arranged along an imaginary vertical axis that includes the main doorway and a small square opening. The cornice is interrupted in the centre to serve as the base for a simple bell gable. The building is covered by a gabled roof with curved roof tiles.